Sensation & Perception Class Website & Syllabus 2009


Instructor: Heather Read, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: Room 114, Bousfield Psychology Building
Classroom: Room 122, CUE
Classtime: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-12:15pm
Office Hours by Appointment on Thurs. 12:30-1:30 and Friday 10:00-11:00
Class URL: http://psyc254.uconn.edu/
Class office hour calendar URL: http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/UCONN-Read-Advisee

Course Goals & Objectives:

PSYCH3501 fill an upper level science requirement for psychology majors. This course is an introduction to the biological processes of sensation and perception. The basics of neural anatomy, physiology and psychophysics will be covered. Some rudimentary concepts of how neuronal circuits affect sensory processes will be presented. Topics related to brain development, damage and abnormal functioning will also be discussed in the light of modern theories of sensory system malfunction. Mechanisms of sensory processing in human and other mammalian brains will be discussed with some emphasis on human clinical techniques (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging and optical imaging). Three general levels are covered: a) the level of events in the perhipheral sensory organ b) the level of central nervous system; and b) the level of behavioral phenomena & sensory perceptual abilities. Student Feedback on this Course

Grading Format

Exams 75% Exams cover material discussed in class.
Exam 1 cover ~6 lectures
Exam 2 cover ~6 lectures + 20% cumulative
Exam 3 cover ~6 lectures + 20% cumulative
Final exam cumulative covers all lectures. All Exams 30-45 multiple choice questions.
Quizes 25% Quizes cover material discussed in class
Quizes are 10 fill in the blank, multiple choice questions
Quiz 1 covers 3 lectures Quiz 2 covers 3 lectures Quiz 3 covers 3 lectures

Extra Credit(2%)

  • Extra Credit Assignments each worth 1 point. Maximum possible Extra Credit = 10 points
  • List of Extra Credit Options and Due Dates



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    1. Textbook, "Sensation & Perception", Goldstein, 7th Ed.
    2. Additional Reading Assignments Given on class website.

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    Important Dates

    Academic Calendar Link
    Exam 1: Date Thursday September 24, 2009
    Exam 2: Date Thursday October 15, 2009
    Exam 3: Date Tuesday November 19, 2009
    Final Exam: Psych 3501 section 001 December 15, 2009 10:30am-12:30pm Tenative Final Exam Schedule Date and Times

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    Final Grades Posted Here!
    *Correctly Sorted* Quiz Grades posted! Note Makeup quizzes in color replace lower valued quiz.
    Exam1 Grades posted here.
    Exam2 Grades posted here.
    Exam3 Grades posted here.




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